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Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
55
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
40
WSW
35
W
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
NW
20
NW
5
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
max °C
-2
-5
-2
-1
-5
-2
-1
-5
-1
-1
-6
-2
-1
-5
1
3
-1
min °C
-2
-8
-5
-2
-8
-5
-2
-7
-4
-4
-9
-5
-2
-6
-3
3
-2
-11
-18
-14
-10
-17
-13
-10
-13
-10
-12
-17
-12
-8
-11
-7
-2
-5
3800
2950
3350
4100
3200
3550
4100
3300
3700
4050
3150
3450
4100
3400
3800
4500
4000
Cloud base (m)
4600
3550
4250
5300
3450
3450
5450
4700
8550
5200
3450
3800
5150
4650
4200
5650
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Sunrise
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:45
Sunset
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
50 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 285).
0
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
52 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 265).
23
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
3
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 21).
5
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
33 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 222).
0
51 km NNE
3233m alt.
56 minutes ago
-6° C
-
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 250).
8

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.